english version:The first of two books that I’ve altered as part of my collaboration projectThe Unequal Twins - this time with Susanna Lakner, is finished.
Two identical books from the Island Library, saved from the waste paper container, serve as a basis and will be sent by me to the respective collaboration partner. Both design one of the two books as a starter, both finish the other, so that at the end two original books are created. Everyone gets his started book back.
This is the book I started for Susanna Lakner - and she finished it.
Basis material: Insel Bücherei Nr. 281: Das kleine Blumenbuch
I like it very much. Many thanks to Susanna for collaborating and joining my project.

For Petra Lorenz´s fan project I made a Dada Fan. In front are seen Hugo Ball, Emmy Hennings, Hans Arp and Tristan Tzara – on the back of the text “Where it all began – Cabaret Voltaire – Spiegelgasse 1 Zurich – Dada 1916 – The Great Art”. The background is a city map of Zurich which was published on the occasion of the 100th birthday of dada – it identifies all relevant places that played a role in the dada-period from 1916 – 1919. The red dot marks the location of Cabaret Voltaire.
I enjoyed that – because I was reminded of my trip to Zurich and Cabaret Voltaire I made one year ago.

english version:It’s done!
The second book of the Unequal Twins with Dawn Nelson Wardrope is finished and the pair of twins is complete.
In the previous article I showed the first twin, started by me, finished by Dawn.
Here is the book Dawn started and I finished and sent it back to her.
Source material also here: Insel Bücherei No. 426 – Das Wiesenbuch.

english version:The first of two books that I’ve altered as part of my collaboration projectThe Unequal Twins - this time with Dawn Nelson Wardrope, is finished.
Two identical books from the Island Library, saved from the waste paper container, serve as a basis and will be sent by me to the respective collaboration partner. Both design one of the two books as a starter, both finish the other, so that at the end two original books are created. Everyone gets his started book back.
This is the book I started for Dawn- and she finished it.
Basis material: Insel Bücherei Nr. 426 – Das Wiesenbuch.
I like it very much. Many thanks to Dawn for collaborating and joining my project.

english version:
The MUDAM – Musee d´Art Modernism – in Luxembourg is for me a real new discovery. The long journey was well worth it! The architecture of the museum, by Ieoh Ming Pei, is modern, spacious, reduced, clear and radiates a wonderful atmosphere for the art exhibited there.
In addition to its permanent collection of international contemporary art, MUDAM also hosts temporary exhibitions. I went there because of Jeff Wall – and discovered the Japanese artist Susumi Shinigu. His works deal with natural forces and weather phenomena, the force of gravity and the energy of the wind, water in its various states of aggregation. His beautiful mobiles and sculptures and fountains are always in motion – graceful and elegant. I was completely fascinated!
But the Jeff Wall exhibition is also impressive. “Conceived in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition Appearance gathers 30 or so of his large-format photographs and light boxes. Offering a broad view of his work from the end of the 1970s to today, it creates a dialogue between some of his most emblematic works and a significant ensemble of recent photographs. The whole show is articulated around a notion that constantly resonates in his work: the question of the enigma of the image. Through this prism, various preoccupations that have been running through his work since the beginning and have been developed in his latest works in remarkable ways, like the questions of the figure, the gesture, the speech, the gaze, the landscape or the image itself, are openly approached.” (Source)
I was very lucky to arrive on time for a free guided tour (through the whole museum!) in German, which was also very good.
So it was a wonderful day trip – and I can only recommend the museum.
Both exhibitions run until 6.1.2019

english version:It’s done!
The second book of the Unequal Twins with Laurence Gillot is finished and the pair of twins is complete.
In the previous article I showed the first twin, started by me, finished by Laurence.
Here is the book Laurence started and I finished and sent it back to her.
Source material also here: Insel Bücherei Nr. 672: August Kopisch: Kleine Geister.
I had a lot of fun with Laurence – she has such a fine, poetic manner – and the real seahorse is of course especially wonderful. Many thanks for joining my project.

The Unequal Twin started by me finished by Laurence Gillot - inside the book

The Unequal Twin started by me finished by Laurence Gillot - backside

english version:The first of two books that I’ve altered as part of my collaboration projectThe Unequal Twins - this time with Laurence Gillot, is finished.
Two identical books from the Island Library, saved from the waste paper container, serve as a basis and will be sent by me to the respective collaboration partner. Both design one of the two books as a starter, both finish the other, so that at the end two original books are created. Everyone gets his started book back.
This is the book I started for Laurence Gillot - and he finished it.
Basis material: Insel Bücherei Nr. 672: August Kopisch: Kleine Geister
I like it very much. Many thanks to Laurence for collaborating and joining my project.

english version:It’s done!
The second book of the Unequal Twins with Frank Voigt is finished and the pair of twins is complete.
In the previous article I showed the first twin, started by me, finished by Frank.
Here is the book Frank started and I finished and sent it back to him.
Source material also here: Insel Bücherei Nr. 294: Paul Klee – Handzeichnungen.

english version:The first of two books that I’ve altered as part of my collaboration projectThe Unequal Twins - this time with Frank Voigt, is finished.
Two identical books from the Island Library, saved from the waste paper container, serve as a basis and will be sent by me to the respective collaboration partner. Both design one of the two books as a starter, both finish the other, so that at the end two original books are created. Everyone gets his started book back.
This is the book I started for Frank Voigt – and he finished it.
Basis material: Insel Bücherei Nr. 294: Paul Klee – Handzeichnungen
I like it very much. Many thanks to Frank for collaborating and joining my project.

english version:It’s done!
The second book of the Unequal Twins with Petra Lorenz is finished and the pair of twins is complete.
In the previous article I showed the first twin, started by me and finished by Petra. Here is the book Petra started and I finished and sent it back to her.
Source material also here: Insel Bücherei Nr.611 – Japanische Farbenholzschnitte.